Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
  • Mood: angry

Let the Sexists Forfeit

In order to keep a girl from playing football, two opposing teams threatened to forfeit if she was allowed to play.  There's a petition against this. 

Better idea?  Don't give in to the fucking sexists by benching girls.  LET THEM FORFEIT.  If all the schools with mixed-sex sports teams did this, the sexists would either have to play them, or substantially get shut out of sports.  Catering to that kind of nonsense is utterly unacceptable.
Tags: activism, education, entertainment, gender studies
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ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

January 17 2012, 17:59:15 UTC 9 years ago

>>The difficulty is that it deprives players of experience,
and this adversely impacts their future.<<

So it does. And that penalty should fall on the sexists, not on the girls. Their prejudice should cost them something. They shouldn't fob off the cost on other people.
msstacy13

Re: Yes...

msstacy13

January 17 2012, 18:24:39 UTC 9 years ago

But the players of both teams suffer that particular loss,
although, as is often the case, the woman will be blamed for it.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

January 18 2012, 08:49:53 UTC 9 years ago

If one team says, "We won't play with gurlz! Gurlz are yucky and shouldn't play boy sports!" then it is THEIR FAULT if the game doesn't happen. Everyone else just wants to play ball.

If players and other folks are unhappy with the results, try protesting the organization that practices sexual discrimination. Pandering to them just encourages the practice.